TIMELINE: Morocco rescuers race to find survivors as earthquake toll nears 2,700

Record ID: 1740944

  • Title: TIMELINE: Morocco rescuers race to find survivors as earthquake toll nears 2,700
  • Date: 11th September 2023
  • Summary: In the badly hit town of Moulay Brahim, local resident Yassin Noumghar showed journalists the damage caused by the quake to his home and neighbourhood. Another resident, Hussein Adnaie, says his family survived but some of his neighbours were buried beneath the rubble. MOULAY BRAHIM, MOROCCO (SEPTEMBER 10, 2023) (REUTERS) RESIDENT OF MOULAY BRAHIM TOWN, YASSIN NOUMGHAR, OPENING SLIDING DOOR DAMAGED KITCHEN (SOUNDBITE) (English) MOROCCAN FROM MOULAY BRAHIM TOWN, YASSIN NOUMGHAR, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE SHOWS NOUMGHAR POINTING AT DAMAGE IN LIVING ROOM OF HIS HOUSE) “This is where we were sitting for our dinner, and like in five seconds, it’s happening.” PLATE WITH FOOD AND DUST COVERING IT RUBBLE AND DUST COVERING NOUMGHAR'S LIVING ROOM WITH FOOD ON THE TABLE VARIOUS OF RUBBLE AND DAMAGES IN ROOMS (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MOROCCAN FROM MOULAY BRAHIM TOWN , YASSIN NOUMGHAR, SAYING: “As you can see, our house is damaged, everything is gone, we lost everything, we lost the entire house. There are no officials visiting us, there’s no help or aid, this is the will of God.” VARIOUS OF RESIDENT OF MOULAY BRAHIM TOWN, HUSSEIN ADNAIE, WALKING AMONG RUBBLE OF DAMAGED HOUSES RUBBLE OF ADNAIE'S DAMAGED HOUSE (SOUNDBITE) (Tamazight and Arabic) RESIDENT FROM MOULAY BRAHIM TOWN, HUSSEIN ADNAIE, SAYING: (SOUNDBITE CONTINUES OVER RUBBLE OF HIS DAMAGED HOUSE) “There are still people buried here in this house, they didn’t get the rescue they needed so they died. I rescued my children and I’m trying to get covers for them and anything to wear from the house.” ADNAIE GETTING INSIDE HIS DAMAGED HOUSE Rescuers search for quake survivors under rubble in Ouirgane, Morocco. OUIRGANE, MOROCCO (SEPTEMBER 10, 2023) (REUTERS) RESCUE CREWS CARRYING BODY, BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, ON STRETCHER FROM RUBBLE RESCUE CREW CARRYING BODY ON STRETCHER RESCUE CREW CARRYING STRETCHER / WOMAN RUNNING OVER, SHOUTING VARIOUS OF RESCUE CREWS AT COLLAPSED BUILDING Red Crescent members help bring in the wounded to a field hospital in Amizmiz to receive medical attention. AMIZMIZ, MOROCCO (SEPTEMBER 10, 2023) (REUTERS) MEN CARRYING BODY ON A STRETCHER MOROCCAN RED CRESCENT MEMBER HELPING AN INJURED WOMAN CIVIL PROTECTION MEMBERS CARRYING A WOMAN ON A WHEELCHAIR VARIOUS OF MOROCCAN RED CRESCENT AND CIVIL PROTECTION MEMBERS CARRYING A BOY ON A STRETCHER AND ASSISTING HIM TO THE BACK OF AN AMBULANCE The government sets up camps to help those displaced by the earthquake. Families crowd together inside tents at a camp in Amizmiz. AMIZMIZ, MOROCCO (SEPTEMBER 10, 2023) (REUTERS) TENTS IN CAMP SET UP BY MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CIVIL PROTECTION QUAKE SURVIVORS IN CAMP VARIOUS OF QUAKE SURVIVORS INCLUDING CHILDREN INSIDE THEIR TENTS GIRL TODDLER INSIDE TENT VARIOUS OF WOMAN FEEDING A BABY INSIDE THE TENT (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MOROCCAN MAN SURVIVOR, NO NAME GIVEN, SAYING: "Amizmiz is suffering. No bread and no electricity and water. People are suffering and aid is late. Some are stuck in roads, some lack food and shelter. We are 12 or 13 in the tent including kids and parents. The situation is dire." VARIOUS OF AID DELIVERED TO THE CAMP WITH THE HELP OF THE AUXILIARY FORCES At least four planes headed from Qatar to Marrakech on September 10 to provide rescue teams and aid. AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR (SEPTEMBER 10, 2023) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF LEKHWIYA'S SEARCH AND RESCUE GROUP VEHICLES DRIVING ON TARMAC AT AL UDEID AIR BASE / VEHICLES LINING UP TO BOARD MILITARY CARGO AIRCRAFT VARIOUS OF VEHICLES BOARDING AIRCRAFT AID CRATES DESTINED FOR MOROCCO INSIDE HANGAR AT AIR BASE PAPER TAPED ON CRATE READING (English): "MOROCCO, 8500 LBS, 10/09/23" SIGN ON CRATE READING (English): "QATAR RED CRESCENT, RELIEF MATERIAL"
  • Embargoed: 25th September 2023 17:48
  • Keywords: Marrakech Morocco earthquake
  • Location: VARIOUS, MOROCCO / AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR / BRIZE NORTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • City: VARIOUS, MOROCCO / AL UDEID AIR BASE, QATAR / BRIZE NORTON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Country: Morocco
  • Topics: Africa,Disaster/Accidents,Earthquakes/Volcanoes/Tsunami,Editors' Choice
  • Reuters ID: LVA00B094211092023RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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